Multifunctional electrolyte additives for better metal batteries

Y Zhu, M Ge, F Ma, Q Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The high energy density of rechargeable metal (Li, Na, and Zn) batteries has garnered a lot
of interest. However, the poor cycle stability and low Coulomb efficiency (CE), which are …

Challenges and perspectives of hydrogen evolution-free aqueous Zn-Ion batteries

J Chen, W Zhao, J Jiang, X Zhao, S Zheng, Z Pan… - Energy Storage …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) featuring the advantages of high safety, low
cost, environmental friendliness, and satisfactory energy density have been considered as …

Solvent control of water O− H bonds for highly reversible zinc ion batteries

Y Wang, Z Wang, WK Pang, W Lie, JA Yuwono… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries have attracted increasing research interest; however, the
development of these batteries has been hindered by several challenges, including dendrite …

ZnF2‐Riched Inorganic/Organic Hybrid SEI: in situ‐Chemical Construction and Performance‐Improving Mechanism for Aqueous Zinc‐ion Batteries

D **e, Y Sang, DH Wang, WY Diao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Uncontrolled dendrites growth and serious parasitic reactions in aqueous electrolytes,
greatly hinder the practical application of aqueous zinc‐ion battery. On the basis of in situ …

Regulating the Inner Helmholtz Plane with a High Donor Additive for Efficient Anode Reversibility in Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries

J Luo, L Xu, Y Zhou, T Yan, Y Shao, D Yang… - Angewandte …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The performance of aqueous Zn ion batteries (AZIBs) is highly dependent on inner
Helmholtz plane (IHP) chemistry. Notorious parasitic reactions containing hydrogen …

Nano-scaled hydrophobic confinement of aqueous electrolyte by a nonionic amphiphilic polymer for long-lasting and wide-temperature Zn-based energy storage

B Niu, Z Li, D Luo, X Ma, Q Yang, YE Liu… - Energy & …, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous Zn-ion devices comprising a Zn-metal anode constitute an emerging class of next-
generation energy storage devices with the growing demand for renewable energies. Over …

High‐capacity zinc anode with 96% utilization rate enabled by solvation structure design

M Wang, J Ma, Y Meng, J Sun, Y Yuan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZBs) show promises for large‐scale energy storage. However,
the zinc utilization rate (ZUR) is generally low due to side reactions in the aqueous …

Suppressed Water Reactivity by Zincophilic‐Hydrophobic Electrolyte Additive for Superior Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries

Y Wang, R Zhao, M Liu, J Yang, A Zhang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most promising anodes of aqueous batteries, Zn metal faces uncontrollable
side reactions and deleterious dendrite growth, which drastically compromise its cycle life …

A semi-conductive organic cathode material enabled by extended conjugation for rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries

L Lin, Z Lin, J Zhu, K Wang, W Wu, T Qiu… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Quinone cathode materials show great promise for aqueous zinc batteries. However, the
poor electrical conductivity of organic compounds calls for the addition of high percentages …

Orientational electrodeposition of highly (002)-textured zinc metal anodes enabled by iodide ions for stable aqueous zinc batteries

W Yuan, X Nie, Y Wang, X Li, G Ma, Y Wang, S Shen… - ACS …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Regulating the crystallographic texture of the zinc (Zn) metal anode is promising to promote
Zn reversibility in aqueous electrolytes, but the direct fabrication of specific textured Zn still …